Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened Hamas with unimaginable consequences if it did not return the hostages held in Gaza, while the Palestinian group accused Israel of sabotaging the truce.

Netanyahu’s claims were widely regurgitated and amplified uncritically by the domestic and international media to whip up a foul atmosphere, with the Israeli government using this barefaced lie to whip up another anti-Palestinian “atrocity” campaign.

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The clash between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelenskyy has led analysts to recall the treatment meted out by the Obama and Biden administrations against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Hundreds gathered Monday in southern Israel for the funeral of Danish-Israeli hostage Itzik Elgarat, whose family levelled sharp criticism at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of abandoning their loved one in Gaza.

JERUSALEM (AFP) — Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened Hamas on Monday with unimaginable consequences if it did not return hostages held in Gaza, while the Palestinian group accused his government of sabotaging the truce.

Hamas is accusing Israel of sending the Gaza ceasefire process back to "square one", rejecting calls to extend the current temporary truce and demanding negotiations on a lasting peace begin immediately.

Qatar, a key negotiator of the ceasefire, accused Israel of violating the deal. The U.N. relief chief said aid access must be allowed under international law.